Small and Compact Ornamental Trees
Small and Compact Ornamental Trees Small and Compact Ornamental What is considered a small Trees tree in the landscape? ❖ Generally, a small ornamental tree is considered to be from approximately 8-10 in height on the small end and 25-30 in height on the upper size end and growing with one stem or to a roughly equal multi-stemmed form. ❖ Taller growing shrubs may occasionally be pruned into small trees. Larger growing trees may have cultivars selected to grow in a small tree form and express other Greg Morgenson , NDSU Woody Plant Program ornamental characteristics. What are our first trees which come to mind as small ornamentals? Crabapples - Refer to regional publications and nursery information Probably these --- Purple leafed chokecherries- too many for disease resistance, flower color, fruit characteristics, plant form, Crabapples- Many to associated problems, black knot, rootstock. choose from, an Amur maples- Common suckering, etc. Will not be discussed. entirely different and adaptable. ❖ Choice Flowering Crabapple Cultivars For The Northern Plains - discussion. Herman, Chaput, and West, NDSU ❖ J. Frank Schmidt Nursery Crabapple Chart Urban Forest Nursery ❖ Myriad Internet References OSU Extension Amur Maple, Acer ginnala Amur (Ginnala) Maple 15-20’ht. and spread Acer ginnala Fargo, ND Bismarck 1 Small and Compact Ornamental Trees Amur Maple cultivars : Ruby Slippers, Red Wing, Tatarian Maple Embers, Royal Crown Acer tataricum 16-24’ ht. Red November™, Flame,Campfire® Tatarian Maple cultivars- selected for form, red samaras, higher pH tolerance: Pattern Perfect®, Ventura A few other small maple species and cultivars Hot Wings®, Rugged Charm® Apollo® sugar maple Korean maple North Wind® hybrid Korean maple Apollo sugar maple Korean palmate maple Silky expanding spring foliage , Apollo® Sugar Maple foliage is retained through winter months and falls in the early spring.
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